Substations and two mines lose power due to Russian attacks – Ukraine's Energy Ministry

Two mines in Ukraine have lost power due to a Russian attack, and a total of 60 people remained underground after the strikes.

Source: press service of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine on 5 July

Details: It was reported that equipment had caught fire at one of the substations in Donetsk Oblast as a result of the attack.

Quote: "Other substations, households connected to them and a mine lost power. Thirty-three mine workers were underground but were brought to the surface. The fire has been extinguished, and all consumers have been supplied with power."

A few hours later, another power line belonging to the regional power company was disabled as a result of another Russian attack.

"Substations, households connected to them and a mine lost power. Twenty-seven people remained under the ground but were then brought to the surface," Ukraine’s Energy Ministry reported.

Background: On 30 June, an overhead power distribution line was damaged as a result of a Russian attack on Donetsk Oblast. As a result, household consumers and a mine lost power.

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